Puree all ingredients (except strawberries) in a blender until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and discard solids. Add strawberries, pour into ice-pop molds and freeze for 30 minutes. Insert sticks and continue to freeze overnight. For best results, leave ice pops in the freezer for at least 24 hours.

Thank goodness Kayla reminded us that today is National Piña Colada Day or I would have totally missed the party!

That's a great selection of recipes to choose and cool your heels from on a hot summer day, but always with my best health interests in mind, I think I'll head straight for the Piña Colada Smoothie — or anything with pineapple for that matter. Just call me the "pineapple express!"

Kayla KittsKayla is a special projects editor at HGTV.com and a co-editor-in-chief for Design Happens. Kayla is an overbearing cat mom with a love for vintage-modern furniture, artisan cocktails, organizing all...